by Tad Heitkamp, Head Coach
Blue Dragons Come Up Short in OT
The Blue Dragons traveled to Brookings on December 31st, 2019, to participate in the 26th Annual Michael J. Entringer Classic. The Blue Dragons took the court and battled the Elk’s from Elkton/Lake Benton, but unfortunately fell a little short in overtime 54-46.
Coach Heitkamp commented, “This is the 4th game in a row that we have gone into the final stanza with a lead or down just two points, so we need to find the confidence to finish the games moving forward. These young men are working their tails off and deserve to get into the win column…we just need to compete until the final horn sounds.”
Cooper Long led the Blue Dragons with 13 points, while Josef Zahn (13 rebounds) and Lucas Fitzgerald (7 rebounds) knocked down 11 and 10 points each. Dylan Kindt (6 assists) and Jake Schroeder added 5 and 4 points, as Cole Skadsen and Evan Bly (7 rebounds) rounded out the scoring with 2 and 1 points respectively.
Blue Dragons Take Down the Flyers
The Blue Dragons took to the road again on January 3rd, 2020, to take on the Chester Flyers.
The visiting team came out of the locker room and played four solid quarters of team basketball, which led to the first victory of the season 51-31.
“We emphasized to the kids that no matter who they are playing, they need to come out and play fundamental basketball for 32 minutes and when they do that…good things will happen,” stated Coach Heitkamp.
Dylan Kindt (6 rebounds) had a game high 12 points, as Cooper Long (4 assists) hit for 9 points of his own. Trey Buckneberg (5 rebounds) added 7 points, while Lucas Fitzgerald and Josef Zahn (12 rebounds) dented the nets for 6 points each. Jake Schroeder, Hayden Olofson, and Isaiah Gnadt rounded out the scoring with 5, 3, and 3 points.
The Blue Dragons will be back on the court January 9th, 2020, as they take on the Flandreau Fliers in the annual Big East Conference Tournament in Flandreau at 7:30pm.
